Metal door



Dec. 8, 1931.

J. P. PEARSON ET'AL I METAL DOOR 3 Sheets-Sheet 1 Filed Au l 9, 1928 INVENTORS. arson awam JZa/mer ATTORNEY.

Dec.8, 1931. J[ P. PEARSON ET AL METAL DOOR 3 Sheefcs-Sheet 2 Filed Aug. 9, 1928 IN VEN TORS. earaorz ATTORNEY.

1931- J. P. PEARSON ET AL 1,335,325

METAL DOOR Filed A g- 9, 1928 s SheetsSheet s .5 t QL'Q/Z 4 1 /2 fi f 4 5 I N VEN TOR.

Patented Dec. 8, 193 1 JOHN PL rmsomann Emma QR. 1A QP Q E. mim Assicmi a incoherent commuter In. own, mama,

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The invention relates to metal doors,,:amd has for itszohjecfl to. provide a door of this character inwhich a minimum number of parts and fittings are required so that the ,5; door will be of exceedingly simple and sturdy construction, and adapted to large volume production.

A further object is to provide a door of this character having integrally formed the panel, 10 the rails, and the rail moldings thereof.

A further object is to provide a door of this character having integrally formed-the stilesand stile moldings thereof.

A further object is to provide a door of this 1 5 character having suitable reinforcing means, and suitable means for securing together the parts making up the door.

A further object is to provide, in a door of this character, a panel having projecting flanges, and channeled members carried by" the stiles into which said panel projections are adapted to fit to secure the proper positioning of the parts of the door.

With the above and other objects in view, 215 the invention resides in the combination and arrangement of parts ashereinafter set forth, shown in the drawings, described and claimed, it being understood that changes in the precise embodiment of the invention may '30 be made within the scope of what is claimed without departing from the spirit of the invention.

In the drawings; Figure 1 is a view of the door in elevation.

Figure 2 is a vertical sectional View taken on line 22 of Figure'l.

Figure 3 is a'horizontal sectional view taken on line 33 of Figure 1.

Figure %l is a fragmentary perspective view of the door showing the manner in which the the-shoulder l-fi and the1eg9 of the channel,

from.alsingle-sheet-of-metal l. Aitxthe-oppof sitesidesof the-.member: 11 are disposed: single; metal imembersal o, forming the stiles 6i and: the stile moldings 71 of: the dfoor; Ghanneled: members; li3ahorizontally disposed at r the top. andfibottom oftlre' door and secured were. Pilalfl'Sz andcsti-lhs thereof SGISVQ tOJhQl'IiT the parts; oii thedoorntogetherz. I

. Bathe-preferred. construction of the door, each siide of the panel 2', the rails. .31 and; the. raalt moltlings: is: separately formed from a single slieetiof metal 1:, anditwo of such: metal sheetsli, when disposed baclrtobaclt in sp acedi registering relation, 01m the corrip-l'ebepaneh 2*, mile; 3 and rail; moldings: i o iifthe door;- Each ofithe metal sheets l at the panel pon tionytheneOsE is provided with a projection 12, the purpose: of-? which will be hereinafter set forth Ai -cork "filler 5;, onany 'otherfiller which-is suitable: for the-purpose, is prefer -v abl y i'nt'enpose-d between: the" metal. sheets I the panel portion thereofii- This: filler 5 tends; to keep the metal sheets h improperspaced relation, and to preventgaccidental bulgingand bending oi the panel. Thefilier; also servestio d'ea-d'en' theholl'owordirumming sound which ordinarilyre'sults whenahollow metal structnreifs subjected to shoclror jfar.

"Disposed: at the opposite side'sgofithe metal sheets'l aremetail members 1 5 each ot'which forms a stile-6 and a, til'e fm'oldi ng'l of the. door-1; Al so formed in each of the members: 1'5 aretwo chal'inel members 1 0 which-coi pr i'se fihe inwardly bent shoulders 16, the in wardlybentojfi setlegs 8 theoutwabdl benti legs 9;: and the shoulden members L7 at the QHfiePllClS ofthe-legsQE The shoulder memhers' L'Feng'age-eachother and arespot welded together at 11* tic-form; a firm and sturdy constructioni. of the-members 1-5? The channel:

panel: projections- 512 whiclr are held in the channel members hyathe gripping action of and in heingso -held theme'tal members 1 are disposed correct position" with respect? totling between the parts.

Ghannel members 13} are=secured at theto and hottom ofi the door; preferably by spot- 13:

' the memhers- 1 5* and thereby also prevent rat no. i members 1 0' so -formed; serve-to:recei'vethe represent difierent woods, or in plain colors,

as in the manner well understood in the art.

From the foregoing it Will be seen that a' metal door is provided constructed from a minimum number of parts, preferably having the panel, rails and rail'moldings integrally formed, and the stiles and stile moldings integrally formed; thereby greatly reducing the parts necessary to form, handle and assemble, thus lowering the cost of production, as well as lessening the number of joints present in doors made under the present practice, and thereby diminishing the.

time and labor cost of filling such joints. Moreover, owing to the small number of parts and joints, the liability of such becoming loosened by continuous jarring to which a door is subjected isgreatly diminished. Also provided are simple reinforcing and securing means for holding the parts of the door together, the whole providing a door well adapted to quantity production and of exceedingly simple and sturdy construction.

WVhile the foregoing is the preferred construction of the door, it is to be understood that. many variations may be obviously and easily made, such as the obvious change of forming the member 1 to have only a panel and rails, eliminating the rail moldingstoproduce a less ornate structure.

The invention having been set forth, what is claimed as new and useful is: I

1. In a metallic door, spaced members each forming one side of the panel, rails and rail moldings thereof, lateral extensions projecting from the panel portions of said members, stile members having stile moldings integrally formed therewith, and inwardly directed channel members integrally formed with said stile and stile molding and adapted to receive said extensions, saidchannels having inwardly directed shoulders formed therein adjacent the outer ends thereof, said shoulders being sprung by insertion of said 7 extensions in saidchannels and acting to constrictively hold said extensionstherein;

2. In a metallic door, registering spaced members each forming one side of the panel and rails thereof, lateral extensions projecting from the panel portions of said members, stile members, and channel members adapted to receive said extensions, said channel members being integrally formed with said stile members and having inwardly directed shoulders formed therein, said shoulders being sprung by insertion of said extensions in said channels and acting to constrictively hold said extensions therein.

3. In a metallic door, registering spaced members each forming one side of the panel and rails thereof, lateral extensions projecting from the panel portions of said members, stile members, and channel members integrally formed with said stile members, one leg of each channel member having an inwardly directed shoulder formed therein adjacentthe outer end thereof, said channel members being adapted to receive and constrictively engage said extensions therein.

In testimony whereof we aflix our signatures.

JOHN P. PEARSON. EDWARD 'J. ZAHNER. 

